Vizsla Silver (VZLA) Competitors

Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) and Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer EGO or VZLA?

Eldorado Gold currently has a consensus price target of $23.60, indicating a potential upside of 17.91%. Vizsla Silver has a consensus price target of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 17.77%. Given Eldorado Gold's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Eldorado Gold is more favorable than Vizsla Silver.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eldorado Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Vizsla Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Does the media favor EGO or VZLA?

In the previous week, Eldorado Gold had 2 more articles in the media than Vizsla Silver. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Eldorado Gold and 8 mentions for Vizsla Silver. Eldorado Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Vizsla Silver's score of 0.55 indicating that Eldorado Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eldorado Gold	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vizsla Silver	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is EGO or VZLA more profitable?

Eldorado Gold has a net margin of 23.10% compared to Vizsla Silver's net margin of 0.00%. Eldorado Gold's return on equity of 8.41% beat Vizsla Silver's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eldorado Gold	23.10%	8.41%	5.69%
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-5.59%	-5.52%

Which has more volatility & risk, EGO or VZLA?

Eldorado Gold has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vizsla Silver has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EGO or VZLA?

69.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, EGO or VZLA?

Eldorado Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Vizsla Silver. Vizsla Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eldorado Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eldorado Gold	$1.32B	3.09	$289.12M	$1.59	12.59
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	-$11.81M	-$0.01	-325.50

Summary

Eldorado Gold beats Vizsla Silver on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.